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STOCKS PLUNGE INTO CHAOS: NVIDIA SPARKS A MARKET MELTDOWN!
Hold onto your wallets, folks! The stock market just took a nosedive, and it’s all thanks to a shocking alert from tech titan Nvidia! As whispers of economic doom spread like wildfire, investors are running for the hills, and it’s leaving the market in shambles!
The Dow Jones was hit hard, crashing down a staggering 699.57 points, or 1.73%, landing at 39,669.39. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 didn’t fare any better, plummeting 2.24% to settle at 5,275.70, with the tech sector leading the charge into this financial abyss! The Nasdaq Composite, teetering on the brink, crumbled 3.07% to close at 16,307.16—that’s a jaw-dropping 19% drop from its peak and nearing bear market territory!
Nvidia—Whoa Nelly! Its shares nosedived 6.9% after the chip behemoth dropped a bombshell, announcing a colossal $5.5 billion charge tied to its H20 graphics processing units. Why? Because the U.S. government is slapping an export license requirement for shipments to China and other countries! And just when you thought it couldn’t get worse, rumors began swirling that Trump’s administration is gearing up to go after Chinese startup DeepSeek, which relies on Nvidia chips. Talk about a double whammy!
Other chipmakers didn’t escape the carnage either. The VanEck Semiconductor ETF tanked over 4%, while AMD dropped 7.4%, and Micron Technology slipped 2.4%! Disappointment reared its ugly head with a dismal earnings report from ASML, sending its shares down 7%!
As the panic unfolded, Fed Chair Jerome Powell added to the frenzy, warning that Trump’s tariffs were likely to increase inflation and further derail economic goals. “Our dual-mandate goals could be in tension,” Powell ominously stated, hinting that economic turmoil might just be beginning. Investors are shaking in their boots as they remember how Trump’s tariffs sparked a 7% slide in the S&P 500 and a 7.4% plunge in the Nasdaq since just two weeks ago!
Markets are rattled! With more volatility ahead, will your hard-earned cash survive this rollercoaster ride? Buckle up, everyone! It’s going to get bumpy!
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